Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years
Legislation passed by the Senate and headed to President Donald Trump’s desk will formally end the production of pennies after 234 years from ABC News: US ht…
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Man dragged to death by NYC subway train after bag snags on door, police say
A man was dragged to death by a New York City subway train when a bag he was carrying got stuck in the door during the Monday evening rush hour commute from …
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Giggle for God: America’s witty church signs aim to inspire, attract passersby
Many churches across America have roadside signs with frequently changing messages that range from the practical to the witty to the profound from ABC News: …
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Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/NeW3vZC
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Man gets 6 years for taking explosives to church hosting annual Red Mass for justices
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for taking homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an…
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Mexico's Baja California braces for major Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii
Hurricane Nolo is moving away from the Hawaiian Islands amid a lingering threat of heavy rain and flash flooding from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/7er91Zz
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Sheriff: 12 teens wounded in a shootout at a birthday party
Officials say two groups of people shot at each other during a party at a park. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/JBew5zk
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Tropical Storm Rachel forms off Mexico's southwest coast, forecasters say
Tropical Storm Rachel forms off Mexico's southwest coast, forecasters say from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/VwXjQOW
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Three people were killed and four were injured in shooting at Detroit strip club, police say
Officials say three people were killed and four more were injured when an argument turned into gunfire at an after-hours strip club in Detroit from ABC News:…
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Gulf nations have found ways to keep oil flowing
When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war, many feared that prices would skyrocket, cratering the world economy from ABC News: US http…
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They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words
Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That’s what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produc…
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CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game
CNN says it has been left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump’s Saturday trip to a college football game from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/LnTxZFD
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Mississippi's governor awarded more than $104 million to improve rural healthcare. Where's it going?
Mississippi Today reports that a few recipients received a large share of federal funds to boost rural health in Mississippi from ABC News: US https://ift.tt…
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Brightline reworks debt in bankruptcy court, high-speed trains to keep running
The Brightline companies that bet more than $5 billion on developing the nation’s only privately held passenger railroad are reworking their debt in bankruptcy…
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Texas appeals court rejects ruling of innocence for woman on death row for 18 years
A Texas court on Thursday rejected a ruling that a woman on death row for 18 years is innocent of capital murder in the killing of her 2-year-old daughter in a…
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Man pulls stuck Long Island pet to safety after long ordeal
He doesn’t wear a mask or cape, but John DeBacker is a hero to one Long Island family from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/UvgZHLK
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Mississippi colleges open food pantries to help students meet basic needs
The University of Mississippi Medical Center has opened a food pantry to help students struggling with basic needs from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/Hv4ynZQ
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Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Washington this week marks a shift in relations from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/wFjRyJY
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Trump administration will defend its ban of three prominent news outlets in court hearing
The extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes is moving to a courtroom in the nation’s capital from …
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Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees
The Trump administration plans to limit refugee admissions to 17,500 mostly white South Africans from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/nLyOzKq
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Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges from …
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Lawyer says prosecutors haven't offered details of teen's alleged ties to San Diego mosque shooters
The attorney for a North Carolina girl accused of helping two teens who carried out a fatal attack on a San Diego mosque says prosecutors haven’t provided enou…
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Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian students
A jury has convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home, rejecting an insa…
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ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
Local authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, where anti-ICE protesters gathered for hours …
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A raccoon boot camp in Mississippi teaches abandoned kits survival skills
A Mississippi wildlife rescue gives abandoned and injured baby raccoons their best chance of survival through a program they call “raccoon boot camp.” from A…
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Tropical Storm Polo has formed off southwestern Mexico
Tropical Storm Polo has formed off southwestern Mexico from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/grw4Ycu
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Indiana man wants new trial in killing of teens where pagan ritual can be introduced
A man serving 130 years in prison for killing two teens in Indiana is appealing his convictions from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/0ms3hPC
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Fast food from the US and China catches on in both countries
China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs to Taiwan from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/NyPjHCh
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US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean
The U.S. military has attacked another boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people from ABC News: US https://ift.…
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Lowriding culture celebrated in San Francisco as it receives broader recognition
San Francisco's annual King of the Streets event is celebrating lowriding from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/m3WUgTF
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Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faiths
The city of Dearborn, Michigan, says its diversity and welcoming nature are to blame for a lawsuit accusing it of favoring Muslim holidays over the holidays of…
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3 killed in Navajo Nation flood include 7-year-old preparing for 8th birthday
Flash flooding across the Navajo Nation has damaged roads, forced evacuations and claimed three lives as a late-season surge of monsoon moisture brings heavy r…
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State blames delivery issues for some ballots from Alaska not counting in primary
Officials say 75 absentee in-person ballots cast by voters in rural western Alaska communities arrived too late to be counted in last month’s primary election …
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Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region
The Trump administration has started building the border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/ERtM7qX
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Ex-Connecticut official flees to Greece before sentencing for corruption
A former Connecticut state budget official convicted of corruption fled the U.S. by boat and plane before his sentencing and is now a fugitive in Greece from…
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Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
The White House says it is withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ens…
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Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown
Concerns about artificial intelligence evading human control have intensified in recent days from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/SzPhwkC
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Amazon increases minimum starting hourly wage for full-time core operations employees
Online behemoth Amazon said it’s increasing the minimum starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time core operations employees to $20 ahead of the holiday shopp…
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Body of last victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee has been found, 2 years later
Authorities have located the remains of the final missing Tennessee victim of Hurricane Helene from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/xX5Jahr
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Staffing problems stall federal investigations of missing and killed Native people
An audit report of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit released this month reveals staffing challenges, a backlog of hundreds of case r…
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College sports bill clears first major hurdle in the Senate
Legislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/xGnZN1e
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Dolly Parton corn mazes crop up in fields nationwide
Dolly Parton’s megawatt smile and big wavy locks are gracing cornfields across the U.S. and in Canada this fall from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/hmK1VHD
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Federal authorities allege more than $10M in childcare payment fraud in California
Federal authorities have charged a dozen people for fraudulently collecting over $10 million in childcare payments without having actual attendees at their fac…
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Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting by imposing new Postal Service regulations for the midterm electi…
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Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?
As the new school year kicks in, the debate around student AI use is raging from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/AqkRoV3
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Voter probe may break state laws, wrongly implicate citizens, whistleblower alleges
A whistleblower claims a Trump administration effort to find noncitizen voters may violate state laws from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/LNfycED
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Abbott agrees to settlement over closure of largest baby formula plant in the US
Abbott Laboratories says that it will pay $385 million to resolve claims tied to an investigation and lawsuit brought by the Justice Department related to its …
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Trump agrees to new bipartisan ethics provision in massive crypto bill, Republican senators say
President Donald Trump has agreed to a significant portion of a stringent ethics proposal that is part of a broader cryptocurrency bill headed for a key vote t…
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For New York's Haitian community, annual West Indian Day Parade means more in trying times
Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway will buzz with steel drums and flag-draped floats on Monday during the West Indian Day Parade from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/2kd…
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Trump says he'll consider releasing 9/11 records after families' request
President Donald Trump says he'll look into requests from families of Sept. 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged r…
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Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's plan to cut staffing at FEMA by 50% was unlawful from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/o7GtNUX
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Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who wrongly checked 'US citizen' box
Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges…
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President Donald Trump’s childhood home sells for $2 million
A renovation transformed it from a mold-ridden cat den to a modern abode. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/ITQLftk
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Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree
Mississippi police say they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arre…
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For the US news industry, a tough summer draws to a close with McClatchy chain's cuts
The McClatchy newspaper chain has made significant layoffs at The Miami Herald and other papers, cutting over 90 unionized journalists across 17 publications …
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Judge rejects bid to release Arizona sheriff’s office from supervision in racial profiling case
A federal judge who ruled 13 years ago that Hispanics were racially profiled in then-Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns has rejected a bid to …
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Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune
Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/TjWADb…
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House tees up vote on Russia sanctions bill, but prospects for passage are uncertain
The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage are uncertain despite the overwhelming support th…
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Man put to death for killing linked to ‘Hog Trail Murders’ in Florida
Man put to death for killing linked to ‘Hog Trail Murders’ in Florida’s 15th execution this year from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/TuW94gI
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Ex-Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores seeks release from jail, citing heart ailment
Venezuela’s former first lady wants to be let out of jail while she and her husband await trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges from ABC News: US https://if…
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Body camera video offers a rare look inside an immigration raid at a NY factory
Body camera footage of immigration arrests at a snack-food factory in upstate New York offers a rare glimpse inside a workplace immigration raid from ABC New…
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Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured.
The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/iJDUu24
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Man whose 16 grandchildren found living in filth found incompetent to stand trial
An Ohio man has been found incompetent to stand trial after his 16 grandchildren were found living in filthy conditions from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/q2c0…
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Judge increases bond to $10M for Colorado man charged with killing his wife
A judge has increased bond for a Colorado man charged with killing his wife from $3 million to $10 million from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/V9fsx3O
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Former Colorado crime analyst gets 10-year prison sentence for manipulating DNA data
A judge has sentenced a former forensic analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison after prosecutors said she manipulated and omitt…
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Hawaii's western islands hit by fierce winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Lowell
Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell are pelting Hawaii’s western islands from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/VIgiEnK
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US extends ban on flights to Haiti's capital as gang violence surges
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has extended a ban on U.S. flights to Haiti’s capital until March as gang violence persists from ABC News: US https:…
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Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events
Candidates in several states with competitive House and Senate races are beginning the stretch run of election season with Labor Day events at festivals, union…
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Man put to death for girl's killing, Florida's 14th execution of the year
He was convicted of killing a 16-year-old who rejected his romantic advances. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/1I5r2fl
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UN food agency halves West Bank aid because of funding shortages, warns new cuts may be needed
The United Nations' food agency is halving food aid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank because of severe funding shortages from ABC News: US https://ift.t…
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Storm creates huge waves, dangerous currents at California beaches
Hurricane Marie stirs “life-threatening” conditions as it churns in the ocean. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/TsvJ4lM
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Hawaii residents told to expect tropical storm conditions
Officials in Hawaii are urging residents to prepare for heavy rains and flooding as Hurricane Lowell, a major Category 3 storm, prompted forecasters to issue a…
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Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming
U.S. ostrich farmers say they’re finding new customers who developed a red meat allergy triggered by tick bites from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/zFUVZBQ
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Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates
Iran says it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries fr…
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California made Gavin Newsom famous. Will it drag down his 2028 presidential ambitions?
Gavin Newsom’s secret is no secret here in South Carolina from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/WbOxnz1
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Parents of San Diego mosque gunman say a mental health facility failed to heed FBI warning
Federal law enforcement warned the parents of Caleb Vazquez, one of two teenagers involved in a San Diego mosque shooting, about his concerning online comments…
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Former New Mexico lawmaker pleads guilty to diverting public school funds
A former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico already convicted in federal fraud case has pleaded guilty to related state charges from ABC News: …
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Judge clears lawsuit against Kyrsten Sinema under North Carolina's 'homewrecker' law
A judge has ruled that former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina's homewrecker law from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/ZvEHrjG
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Records reveal safety complaints, poor maintenance at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster
A pulp mill in Longview, Washington, where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and disc…
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US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump
The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump from A…
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2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
A shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building has left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others wounded from ABC News: US https://…
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Driscoll offers no reason for his exit as Army secretary but says Wednesday is his last full day
Dan Driscoll has announced that his last full day as Army secretary is Wednesday from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/h2cAZyM
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Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida
Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida from ABC News: US https://i…
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Bessent says G20 countries should also use tariffs to protect their industries from cheap imports
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he’s urging his G20 counterparts to take a page from the Trump administration’s playbook of using tariffs to crack down o…
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Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, US official says
Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/QIywYc1
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Top tennis stars team up for the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament, in photos
Some of the best tennis players in the world will play doubles specialists in the revamped 16-team U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament. A $1 million prize was …
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More storms possible at Grand Canyon where a flash flood killed at least 2 people, others missing
More storms and flooding are possible at the Grand Canyon where a major flash flood left at least two people dead and about 15 more missing from ABC News: US…
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